Saturday, May 17, 2025

2025 Why We Ride for Kids Fundraising Banquet at The Quail

May 17, 2025
4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wellness at Quail Lodge and Golf Club, Valley Greens Drive, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, USA

Join the Why We Ride community following this year’s The Quail Motorcycle Gathering for an exclusive VIP banquet benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

The 3rd Annual Why We Ride for Kids Fundraising Banquet at The Quail will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and a silent auction of incredible collectibles in beautiful Carmel, California. Proceeds from the event will support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s efforts to help children with brain tumors, survivors, and families navigate life after diagnosis and accelerate research into safer, more effective treatments. More details about program speakers and special guests coming soon.

Why We Ride for Kids Fundraising Banquet Details

Saturday, May 17 | 4 – 8 p.m.

Peninsula Ballroom at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club
8000 Valley Greens Dr., Carmel, CA 93923

Tickets – $195

  • As an Individual: Choose this option if you are purchasing tickets for yourself and additional guests at the same time
  • Join a Team: Choose this option if you are purchasing tickets as part of a pre-registered group
  • Create a Team: Choose this option if you are organizing a group of people who will be purchasing tickets at different times

If you have questions about registering, sponsoring, or donating to the Why We Ride for Kids Fundraising Banquet at The Quail, please email Alissa Karas, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Director of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Ride for Kids, at [email protected].

 

Additional Event Details

About Why We Ride to The Quail

Inspired by the award-winning Why We Ride documentary, the 9th Annual Why We Ride to The Quail (May 15-17, 2025) is an exhilarating guided motorcycle adventure focused on forging connections and sharing the thrill of the ride through epic California scenery. Riders will travel from the lemon groves of Ventura through the rolling valleys of Paso Robles wine country to beautiful Pismo Beach. Following the historic El Camino Real to the Mission San Antonio and the winding road to Carmel Valley, Why We Ride culminates on May 17th with a VIP experience at The Quail Motorcycle Gathering and the Why We Ride for Kids Fundraising Banquet.

Learn more and reserve your spot for the ride at motovational.org/quail-ride.

About The Quail Motorcycle Gathering

Hosted on the lush, award-winning golf course grasses of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club, in Carmel, California, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering celebrates the evolution of two-wheeled beauties with more than 300 vintage and modern motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles on display. The 2025 event on May 17 will feature leading manufacturers showcasing their newest and most popular bikes, lifestyle and retail exhibitors, gourmet lunch options, local wines and brews, and a family-friendly kid’s area. Learn more about The Quail Motorcycling Gathering here.

We've raised $1.9K!

Our Goal: $50,000

National Industry Partners

Thank you to national partners, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Comoto Family of Brands and Progressive for their support.

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$1.9K raised

Top Fundraisers

1

Greg Gerlich

$483 raised

2

Melissa McAtee

$155 raised

3

Gale McAtee

$125 raised

4

The Carroll, Brown, Sanderson Family

$0 raised

5

David Bunker

$0 raised

21 participants

Top Teams

1

Why We Ride

$763 raised